Starry Starry Night: Life and Psychiatric History of Vincent van Gogh

by Erwin van Meekeren

This book describes Vincent's life, his personality, the times in which he lived and his psychiatric history. It deals with the history of Vincent's illness. Through analysis of Van Gogh's letter his personality is unraveled and a plausible argument is made that he probably suffered from borderline personality disorder. Other factors, which played a part in the origin of his symptoms and behavior disorders, are also explained.

164 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004